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The Highlander's Bargain (2014)

by Barbara Longley(Favorite Author)

4.06 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1477823921 (ISBN13: 9781477823927)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Montlake Romance

series

Loch Moigh

review 1: Modern America through the eyes of a Medieval Scottish warrior. Medieval Scotland through the eyes of a Twenty-First Century woman.Robley knows it's time to settle down and have a family, but he can't. Not yet. His love for adventure and his desire to see the future are the catalysts for this story. Truly, if he didn't crave adventure like he did, he wouldn't have been so willing to visit a Faerie. Robley's fall through time lands him in Erin's part of America during a Renaissance Faire. He discovers, fairly quickly, that his tutelage in Modern America wasn't for nothing as he adapts to his surroundings. His appearance, walk, talk, and mannerisms change as he settles into Erin's world though not completely. Old habits die hard and he is a warrior with a warrior's instinct ... moreto claim and protect what is his. And Erin... Well, she's his.Erin has no clue what to do with a Medieval warrior, much less one as sexy as Robley, but she does her best. They settle into a routine in her apartment and she helps him explore her world 'til his heart's content. Her life wasn't easy and she's had her fair share of disappointments, all of which have led to the walls she's built around her heart and her decision not to expect much from anyone. Except the more time she spends with Robley, the more those walls crack, the more she wants to expect and have more with him. But how? He's leaving and she has plans that don't include traveling back in time with him, no matter how much her heart says it's the right thing to do. Robley and Erin's story is quite a journey. There are walls to tear down, understandings to reach, and goals to accomplish before they can really and truly be together. Even then, they face the unthinkable: separation. God, that was a heartbreaking scene. To be together in the present and the past only to flung apart because the Faerie King says they can't? Completely gut wrenching, but worth reading. Don't skip that part of their story. If you've never experienced forced separation in a story before, you will and it is tear inducing.Time travel romances have the potential to be incredible stories or epic fails. For me, there isn't an in-between for these kinds of stories. The differences between time periods are a shock to the characters, and I need to see and feel that as I read. Ms. Longley did a marvelous job of making sure the differences are well described by Robley and Erin, and that they were compared, mourned, enjoyed, and accepted. All of that and more was accomplished in this heartwarming story about finding love in the most unexpected time and place.4.5****Received from NetGalley for an honest review***
review 2: What happens when you put a Highlander in a car and drive on the highway? Hilarity. I felt bad for him, but it was still funny.Robley's priorities prove you can take a man out of time, but he's still a man. Harley Davidson, indeed!I felt so bad for Erin. Her mother really messed with her thinking.Madame Giselle so needs another hobby.Catching upwith True was great. I don't want to give too much away, so just read it for yourselves, and enjoy!I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. less

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